Main Entry: neg·li·gee

Variant(s): also neg·li·gé \ˌne-glə-ˈzhā, ˈne-glə-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French négligé, from past participle of négliger to neglect, from Latin neglegere

Date: 1756

1 : a woman's long flowing usually sheer dressing gown
2 : carelessly informal or incomplete attire